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Sixth grade is finally over, and Annie is off to camp with her best friend Jay. After everything that happened last year, Annie’s looking forward to a relaxing summer. A little swimming and hiking sounds like a nice break from standing up to bullies and, you know, saving the world. Unfortunately for Annie, it’s not that simple.

Annie Allbright is an 11-year-old superhero. Every night when she goes to sleep, Annie travels to a magical world where dragons have tea parties with teddy bears, cobras play chess, and the fairy godmother is an urban legend that no one will talk about. Along with her constant companion, a giant rabbit named Grimsley, she gets to have the kinds of adventures she's always read about in stories.

We first met Celey in the story of Emma, her granddaughter. Now join Celey and her family as they journey through the untamed prairies of Illinois, the violent beginnings of the state of Arkansas, and the wild frontier of Texas. Celey's story is based on letters written by the author's maternal Great-great-great-grandmother, detailing events in her life.

With a strong historical foundation, this fiction flows like a traditional fairy tale with both dark and light elements, providing listeners with an early 1900s Texas narrative, sweet romance, and an evil stepmother.